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University of Edinburgh. Department of Social Work

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Biography

The Edinburgh School of Social Study and Training was established in 1918. Based in university buildings at 16 Chamber Street, the school delivered three courses: Social Ethics; Social Economics; Personal and Public Hygiene. In 1922 a University Diploma replaced the School Diploma and in 1928 the School was fully transferred to the University becoming the Department of Social Study and Training. Nora Milnes who had been Director of the School continued in her post until she was succeeded by Marjorie Brown in 1951, who herself retired in 1964. During this time the department began offering Certificates in Psychiatric Social Work, Medical Social Work and Child Care, enabling students to specialise in a particular field. The Department became known as the Department of Social Administration on the appointment of John Spencer as Chair in 1967, having had Dr Molly Gregor and Megan Brown as Directors in the interim period. A generic Diploma in Social Work was offered from 1970 replacing all previous Certificates and Diplomas. A Masters in Social Work has been offered since 1990.

Found in 1032 Collections and/or Records:

P1 Penman, Marjory McTaggart, 1935

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/718
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1936. File contains: enrolment form, placement reports.

Dates: 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P1a Pearson, Mary, 1936-1940

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/719
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1930. File contains correspondence only.

Dates: 1936-1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P2 Paisley, Sarah Wallace Brown, 1935-1953

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/720
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1938. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1935-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P3 Pitkeathly, Helen Grahame, 1935-1937

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/721
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1937. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1935-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P4 Paterson, Margaret Christina, 1936

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/722
Scope and Contents

File contains: enrolment form, Institute of Hospital Almoners application form.

Dates: 1936
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P5 Porritt, Margaret, 1939-1941

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/723
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1940. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1939-1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P6 Pinson, Jean Constable, 1940

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/724
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: enrolment form, placement reports.

Dates: 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P7 Paterson, Jean Bewes, 1940-1949

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/725
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1941. Correspondence includes a detailed description of a flight to Australia and WAAF work in Hong Kong. She trained at the Institute of Almoners.


Title of thesis: "The Development of Public Assistance in Scotland" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].

Dates: 1940-1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P8 Pestereff, Natalie, 1940

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/726
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1941. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

P9 Parry, Meriel, 1940-1941

 File — Box SW 42
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/727
Scope and Contents

Cert Social Study 1941. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1940-1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study